Taylor Swift once again captivated her fans with a performance of "Stay Beautiful" from her debut album and "Suburban Legends" from «1989 (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]» at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. After her secret performance, she expressed that she aimed to play something honoring the many Brazilian fans associated with her from day one. Before delving into the «Surprise Songs» segment of the setlist, Swift informed the audience of her objective to explore her catalog for material not yet performed on the Eras Tour.
«For those who were here when my debut album came out, that song was written when I was fourteen or fifteen years old,» the singer continued. “So I wanted to play a song that I hadn't played in a long time—one from my first album." During the event, Swift, with an acoustic guitar in hand, performed “Stay Beautiful,” from her self-titled debut LP, for the first time since 2008.
Transitioning from Swift's initial release to her most recent, the singer was seen playing the piano for the first-ever live rendition of “Suburban Legends,” one of the Vault tracks recently released from «1989 (Taylor’s Version).»
Meanwhile, the singer was devastated by the sudden demise of a fan who was supposed to attend the Rio concert, reportedly due to cardiac arrest from the heat. Sharing about the incident on social media, Taylor expressed grief and said that she was 'overwhelmed' by the news.
Taking to social media, Taylor wrote that it is hard to believe that she was writing about the demise of a fan even before the person attended the show. The singer further added that it was extremely devastating for her to speak about this on stage because she